Fly-trap hanger.



K. TRKGER.

FLY TRAP HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 29, 1912.

1,071,041 Patented Aug. 26, 1913.

FIGM FIGJZ.

UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

KARL TRAGER, OF ZEI'IZ, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR TO PYRAMIDEN-FLIEGENFANGER- FABRIK MAX DAMETZ, OF ZEITZ, GERMANY.

FLY-TRAP HANGER.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, KARL Tnionn, a subject of the German Emperor, residing at Zeitz, Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fly-Trap Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

Hitherto fly traps have been suspended from chandeliers, nails or from projecting edges of furniture or walls. The suspen sion of fly traps from chandeliers is obj ectionable because they are in the way and one frequently hits against them. On the other hand to suspend the fly traps from edges of furniture or walls is objectionable because the furniture or walls get soiled. To provide long rigid hangers, of metal, wood, etc., to keep the fly traps far away from the walls is not practical because of the high expense thereof in proportion to the cheap fly traps.

It is the object of my invention to provide a hanger that at the same time will be cheap and permit the fastening of the fly traps to walls at a suflicient distance away therefrom, so that there is no danger of the wall paper, etc., becoming soiled.

In the accompanying drawing in which similar reference characters denote corresponding parts, Figure 1 is an elevation of a hanger for the attachment to the ceiling and shown in unfolded state; Fig. 2 shows a similar elevation folded and in position of use; Fig. 3 is an elevation of a slightly modified construction for the attachment to a wall, in unfolded state and Fig. 4: shows a similar elevation folded and in position of use.

The hanger according to my invention is Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 29, 1912.

Patented Aug. 26, 1913.

Serial No. 734,041.

punched from a single even piece of card board substantially into either of the forms shown in Figs. 1 and 3, and so that through the surface A a longitudinal and central in cisio-n or groove B is made, which enables the punched hanger to be easily folded upon itself into the shape shown in Figs. 2 and 4, representing an angular hanger. The flap C at one end is bent over and serves as a member through which a pin H, screw or other fastening means is passed into the ceiling or wall. The opposite end has a recess D or D so shaped that a tongue E or E is formed. When the punched card is folded up the tongue E or E forms a hook-shaped projection serving for the suspension of the fly trap F.

Of course the shape of the hanger may be varied according to taste and requirements.

lVhat I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A hanger for fly catchers or similar articles, consisting of a single elongated blank of light material, such as card board, formed with a longitudinal incision to permit the blank to be doubled upon itself and provided with a V-shaped recess at one end adapted to form a hook when the blank is doubled upon itself and provided with a projection at the other end adapted to be bent at an angle to the body of the blank and by means of which the hanger may be fastened to the wall or ceiling.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

KARL TRAGER.

Witnesses:

PAUL Horrn, CHARLES NEUER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). G. 

